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G. THEOBALD.

GHEGK REIN. i No; 268,147. Patented Nov; 28,1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE THEOBALD, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ADAMS & ILSLEY, F SAME PLACE.

CHECK-REIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,147, dated November 28, 1882.

Application filed September 30, 1 878. I

To all whom t6 may concern:

Beit known that I, GEORGE THEOBALD, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful [mprovements in Elastic Connecting Devices for Check-Reins, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to elastic connections interposed between the check-rein and saddle- 10 hook and itconsists in a device of peculiar construction, hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure l is a plan view,partly in section, of this improved checkrein attachment. Fig. 2 is a perspective view, showing the devicein use.

'[5 A flexible sheath, c, composed of leather, is provided at one end with a loop,f, integral with the sheath, and partially closed at its opposite end by a centrally-slotted cap, h. A metallic rod, b, passes through the slot in the cap hand slides in the sheath. This rod is provided at its outer end with a loop, I), and at its inner end with a disk or fixed collar, 1). A collar, d, loose on the rod to, rests against the cap it of the sheath. A spiral spring, a, surround-s z5 the rod within the sheath, one end resting against the fixed collar 1) and the other end against the loose collar (1.

Y The operation is as follows The check-rein 0 being passed through the loop b and the loop 0 f passed over the saddle-hook 76, when the horse 7 stumbles or falls to the ground the parts yield and prevent the breaking of the check-rein or saddle-hook, and avoid a painful strain upon or laceration ot' the mouth of the horse. The device also tends to check the stumble of the 5 horse by its increasing resistance, and to assist him in regaining his feet by its gradual recoil. It also tends to make a pulling-horse a tractable and easy driver.

I am aware that elastic connections for check- 40 reins are not new, broadly.

The leather sheath prevents oxidation of the spring, presents a symmetrical appearance with the other portions of the harness, and the flexibleloop integral therewith tendsto cheapness of production and facility of application, and avoids abrasion of the saddle-hook.

Having-th us described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- An elastic device for connecting the check- 0 rein and saddle-hook, consisting of a flexible tubular leather sheath, partially closed at one end and provided at the other end with a flexible loop integral with the sheath, a metallic rod which slides in the sheath, provided with a fixed collar at its inner end and a loop at its outer end, a collar loose on said rod within the sheath and aspiral springsurrounding the rod between the fixed and loose collars, substantiall y as described.

GEORGE THEOBALD.

Witnesses:

R0121. F. GAYLORD, R. H. MATHER. 

